The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-23
ALLAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, july %, 1887.
OVER TIE STATE.


he no further danger of it being killed
hy frost.-Chattanooga Commercial.
a young man named VIM. II.
Spann was drowned while bathing in
the Cumberland ut Cockrell's Bend,
nineteen miles from Nashville this
week.
State Wheel: Pink, We is making
its ravages among the horses of the
I'd district Of this county. We have
heard of several cases and a few
deaths.
Carthage Mirror The little son of
DR.. Estes, Of Elmwood, was kicked
by horse on the forehead just above
the eye and had his skull mashed in,
on last Monday.
Miss Lemsy, a daughter of John
Lemay, of the Jordan Springs neigh
borhOod, committed suicide. She was
religious enthusiast and her mind
had become unbalanced. She hanged
herself TO tree near the house,
Nashville Banner.
Lexington special July Is; In the
case of state vs.. &. NJ. McClerkin for
arson, McClerkin pleaded guilty and
his sentence was Fixed at two years in
the peniteAtiary. McClerkin burned
his father in laws barn, with horses,
hay and all contents, because his wife
had left him and gone back to her
father.
Monroe Democrat: Jack Lilliard,
of Fork Creek Valley, had the mis-
fortune to have his team run Of. His
son, some II years old, was driving;
his foot caught in the hounds, with
his back and head on the ground in
this condition he was dragged some
200 yards. He was in critical con.
dItion when last heard from.
State Wheel: Lewis Gregory, a lad
of 10 years and son Of Lewis Gregory,
sr., of the 10th district, killed a snake
last week, and after he struck the
mother snake, thirty-three young ones
made their exit from the body and
were killed in turn. They averaged
four inches in length, and were all
carried home and exhibited to the
family.
Nashville American: George W.
Written, an aged and respected far
mer, and man Of means, living if
teen miles east of Bolivar, shot and
killed his wife last Monday night in
6t of drunkenness. The weapon
used was a pistol. Written was an
exceptionally peaceable man when
sober, but desperate when drinking.
He claims that the shooting was acci.
dental, but it is reported that the wo>
mans body was greatly bruised, indi>
eating that she had also been roughly
beaten.
Nashville American: Mrs. Fannie
Gates and daughter had narrow es-
cape from being killed last Saturday
afternoon at Gates crossing on the
Nashville, Florence u Sheffield road,
near th.s city. The two females at
tempted to cross the railroad track
when the freight train came lumber.
ing along. The engineer reversed the
locomotive as coon as possible, but
not until after the horse had been
killed and the vehicle torn into frag-
ments. Mrs. Gates and daughter on
ly escaped by leaping from the vehicle.
A COllierville special to the Mem
phis Avalanche of the 18th says:
Yesterday two men, strangers to our
people, were seen frequently together
on the streets here. One of the men
gave his name DIS Stratton. This
morning he was found decd in the
southern part of town, hut his COM
panion was not to be seen. Esquire
W. r Harrell held an inquest on the
body. No marks of violence we're
found upon the deceased. Papers on
his person indicated that his name
was II. Stratton or Stratman. He